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Turkey reopens consulate in Syria after 12 years of closure

Sally Shakkour

Sally Shakkour

Published January 20th, 2025 - 09:24 GMT
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A man walks out of the Turkish Embassy in the capital Damascus on December 12, 2024. Islamist-led rebels took Damascus in a lightning offensive on December 8, ousting Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and ending five decades of Baath rule in Syria. (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA / AFP)

ALBAWABA - After 12 years of closure, Turkey reopens its consulate in Syria's Aleppo, Turkish media reported on Monday. 

The reopening of Aleppo consulate came after over a month since the collapse of the former Syrian regime and ex-president Bashar Assad.

Days after the fall of the Assad regime, Turkey's foreign minister announced the reopening of the Turkish Embassy in Damascus.

“They (embassy staff) are on their way as a team. The embassy will start operations tomorrow,” Hakan Fidan said, Anadolu Agency uncovered.

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Sally Shakkour

Sally Shakkour

English team leader and news writer

Sally Shakkour is the leader of the English news team. She is also a news and breaking news writer with over 6-year experience in publishing content and digital journalism. Sally has a good knowledge of Google's SEO as well.

Sally also excels in writing original node stories and monitoring Al Bawaba's social media accounts with her insights and knowledge of current trends and popular issues. She is...

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